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D-Index
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63506
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2399
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1355

David R. Clemmons publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David R. Clemmons sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 449 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

David R. Clemmons D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David R. Clemmons sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 131 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

David R. Clemmons is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a notable focus on endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
  • Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
  • Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
  • Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
  • Pancreatic Function and Diabetes
  • TGF-β Signaling in Diseases

David R. Clemmons's frequent coauthors include:

  • Laura A. Maile
  • Martin Bidlingmaier
  • Beverly M. K. Biller
  • Gang Xi
  • Walker H. Busby

The scientist has contributed to several scholarly venues, most notably:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Journal of the Endocrine Society
  • Frontiers in Endocrinology
  • Value in Health
  • Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders

Some recent papers authored or coauthored by David R. Clemmons include:

  • "Multidisciplinary management of acromegaly: A consensus" (2020), published in Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
  • "Pituitary Neoplasm Nomenclature Workshop: Does Adenoma Stand the Test of Time?" (2021), published in Journal of the Endocrine Society
  • "Acromegaly Disease Control Maintained After Switching From Injected Somatostatin Receptor Ligands to Oral Paltusotine" (2024), published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • "Estrogen Stimulation of Pleiotrophin Enhances Osteoblast Differentiation and Maintains Bone Mass in IGFBP-2 Null Mice" (2020), published in Endocrinology
  • "Interpreting growth hormone and IGF-I results using modern assays and reference ranges for the monitoring of treatment effectiveness in acromegaly" (2023), published in Frontiers in Endocrinology

The main fields of study in which David R. Clemmons has published are Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

Within these broad fields, specific subfields include Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Molecular Biology, Surgery, Genetics, and Cancer Research.

Recognition includes membership in the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • Insulin-Like Growth Factors and Their Binding Proteins: Biological Actions*

    John I. Jones;David R. Clemmons

  • Evaluation and Treatment of Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline

    Mark E. Molitch;David R. Clemmons;Saul Malozowski;George R. Merriam

  • Consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of growth hormone (GH) deficiency in childhood and adolescence: Summary statement of the GH research society

    Kenneth M. Attie;Bengt Ake Bengtsson;Sandra L. Blethen;Werner Blum

  • Treatment of acromegaly with the growth hormone-receptor antagonist pegvisomant.

    Trainer Pj;Drake Wm;Katznelson L;Freda Pu

  • The insulin-like growth factors.

    W. S. Cohick;David R Clemmons

  • An insulin-like growth factor (IGF) binding protein enhances the biologic response to IGF-I.

    R G Elgin;W H Busby;D R Clemmons

  • Growth Hormone Deficiency in Adulthood and the Effects of Growth Hormone Replacement: A Review

    P Carroll;E R Christ;B A Bengtsson;L Carlsson

  • Guidelines for Acromegaly Management: An Update

    S. Melmed;A. Colao;A. Barkan;Mark E Molitch

  • Consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of adults with growth hormone deficiency: Summary statement of the growth hormone research society workshop on adult growth hormone deficiency

    A. Attanasio;K. Attie;R. Baxter;B. A. Bengtsson

  • Long-term treatment of acromegaly with pegvisomant, a growth hormone receptor antagonist

    Aart Jan van der Lely;R Kent Hutson;Peter J Trainer;G Michael Besser

  • Extracellular matrix contains insulin-like growth factor binding protein-5 : potentiation of the effects of IGF-I

    John I. Jones;Amy Gockerman;Walker H. Busby;Cecilia Camacho-Hubner

  • Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 1 stimulates cell migration and binds to the alpha 5 beta 1 integrin by means of its Arg-Gly-Asp sequence

    John I. Jones;Amy Gockerman;Walker H. Busby;Gabriela Wright

  • Insulin-like growth factor binding proteins and their role in controlling IGF actions

    David R Clemmons

  • Assessment of growth parameters and life span of GHR/BP gene-disrupted mice.

    Karen T. Coschigano;David Clemmons;Linda L. Bellush;John J. Kopchick;John J. Kopchick

  • Dietary components that regulate serum somatomedin-C concentrations in humans

    William L. Isley;Louis E. Underwood;David R. Clemmons

  • Role of insulin-like growth factor binding proteins in controlling IGF actions

    David R. Clemmons

  • Nutritional regulation of IGF-I and IGF binding proteins.

    David R. Clemmons;Louis E. Underwood

  • A Consensus Statement on acromegaly therapeutic outcomes

    Shlomo Melmed;Marcello D. Bronstein;Philippe Chanson;Anne Klibanski

  • CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE Evaluation and Treatment of Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline

    Mark E. Molitch;David R. Clemmons;Saul Malozowski;George R. Merriam

  • Reduction of Plasma Immunoreactive Somatomedin C during Fasting in Humans

    David R. Clemmons;Anne Klibanski;Louis E. Underwood;Janet W. McARTHUR

Frequent Co-Authors

Louis E. Underwood
Louis E. Underwood University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Clifford J. Rosen
Clifford J. Rosen Maine Medical Center
Ken K. Y. Ho
Ken K. Y. Ho University of Pittsburgh
Christian J. Strasburger
Christian J. Strasburger Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Anne Klibanski
Anne Klibanski Harvard University
Shlomo Melmed
Shlomo Melmed Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Mark E. Molitch
Mark E. Molitch Northwestern University
Michael O. Thorner
Michael O. Thorner University of Virginia
Peter J Trainer
Peter J Trainer University of Manchester
Philippe Chanson
Philippe Chanson University of Paris-Saclay

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